The Wilmingtonian., 1887-11-19
SATURDAY NOVEMBER Ie, 1887.
the Century for November.

With the current number of THE CENTURY
Magazine begins its eighteenth year and
thirty fifth volume. As usual the November
number is especially notable.
Great value and at this time, wide popu-
lar interest attaches to Mr.. KenDan's paper
on the "The Last Appeal of the Russian
Liberals" the text of which, for the first
time in English, is included in his article
in fact, the appeal has hitherto not really
beeu published at all. Considering the
wide and growing popular interest in Rus
sian life, literature, and politics, Mr.. Ken.
mans series-the result Of special investi.
cation of Russian politics, as seen both in
Russia and Siberia-is likely to create a gen.
uiue sensation" Mr.. Kennan says: "It
has been my fortune in the course of the
last two years to make the Intimate person
al acquaintance of more than five hundred
members of this Russian protesting party,
including not fewer than three hundred of
the so-called Nihilists living in exile at the
convict mines and in the penal settlements
of Siberia" Mr.. Kennan addresses himself
first to the discussion of the popular miscon-
ceptions concerning Russian politics, main
taiuing first of all that there is no such body
as 'the Nihilists' in the proper seuse of the
word, and giving a clear preseL tation of the
popular movement for reform.
The special srt feature of the number is
the sculpture of Augustus Saint Gaudens,
of which several beautiful examples are re-
produced, including two of his portraits il
low relief, the large relief portrait Of DR..
Bellows, the Puritan statue at Springfield
Mass, the caryatid from chimney piece ii
the house of Cornelius Wander built, and the
figure of an angel for the tomb Of the lat,
Governor Morgan.
The fiction of the number is especially
notable, including the beginning of two ser
ial stories: "The Graysons," tale Of Iii
nois life in the first half of the century b,
Edward Eggleston, and a novelette, of Acad
an life by George W. Gable entitled "a,
Large" the scene of which is the neighbor
hood of "Grande Poirte," the characters be
ing substantially the same as in the novel
cite Of that uame Mr. Egglestone's daugh
ter, Miss Allegra Egglestone, furnishes al
illustration for ''The Gray sons," and Mr.
Kemble one Of his sympathetic studies,
'Cajun type, for Mr.. Cables story. 81
Little Dinner is short story of ''society'
by Mr.. William II. Bishop.
With the November number the Lincol
History reaches most interesting part c
the great Presidents career, the period bt
tween his election and his inauguration
and one upon which, by their personal r,
lations to him, Messrs. Nlcolay and Hay al
able to throw much new light. This il
stallment contains large quotations fro
unpublished MS. letters to and from Lincoll
The separate chapters deal with the Mon
gomery Confederacy, the proposed Const
tutional amendment, the President. elec
Alexander Stephens's speech and CORE
pondence with Lincoln, and Mr.. Lincoln
answers to questions as to his policy. Po
traits are given of Howell Cobb, Jeffersc
Davis, E. B. Washhume Thurlow Wee,
Alexander II. Stephens, George D. Prentic
and John A. Gimer.
10 "T"pics of the Time" the Edit
says word to the readers of THE CENrUH
to remind them of the national spirit, fire
dom of opinion, fair play and hospitality
ideas at which the Magazine has aime
There are also editorial articles on "a Pha
of Political Independence" and "Sauita
Legislation in American Cities"
In open Letters, there is a commune
tion on the education of the blind, by =
ward p. Perry; discussion of the sug
,aGh, hy Horace White, the planters arg
ment having besn gwen in Mr.. Smalley
paper; "Thr incomr 't,nce of Legislati
Bodies" by Charles - and "LynchinG
by the Rev. DR.. Deems.
BabyhOOd.